connoting
Hinting at meaning
Connoting is the present participle of connote, meaning to suggest or imply beyond literal meaning.
A word connotes associations and feelings that accompany its strict definition: The word "home" denotes a dwelling but connotes warmth and belonging.
What a term connotes often matters as much as what it denotes.
Offering an idea indirectly
- implyingSuggesting without stating directly
- hintingSuggesting indirectly
- intimatingConveying indirectly
- insinuatingIndirectly suggesting something
evoking · signifying · conveying · indicating · alluding · expressing · symbolizing · representing
Implicit meaning beneath words
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- undercurrentFlow beneath the surface
- insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
allusion · hint · coloring · shade · tinge · flavor · resonance · echo
Forming a connection
- connectingEstablishing a link
- associatingMentally linking concepts
- evokingCalling into consciousness
- calling upContacting by telephone
suggesting
Offering an idea indirectly
- implyingSuggesting without stating directly
- hintingSuggesting indirectly
- intimatingConveying indirectly
insinuating · evoking · signifying · conveying · indicating · alluding · expressing · symbolizing · representing · meaning
subtext
Implicit meaning beneath words
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- overtoneSubsidiary meaning or harmonic
- undercurrentFlow beneath the surface
insinuation · allusion · hint · coloring · shade · tinge · flavor · resonance · echo · whisper
linking
Forming a connection
- connectingEstablishing a link
- associatingMentally linking concepts
- evokingCalling into consciousness
calling up · referencing · relating · reminiscent · redolent
- representingrepresenting, depicting, portraying, symbolizing, illustrating
connotingdenoting
Indicating by name
designating · specifying · declaring · naming · spelling out
denote, connotation, annotation, connote, annotate, denotation, annotating, annotated, denotes